Dà Zàng Jiŏng Mò
The Great Storage (Da Zang- the Buddhist Canon),
is a scheme that's aims is at Nothing (Mo).
Lì Quán Yǐ Qíong
To go through the Fountainhead (Quan),
one should cease when arriving at the Vault (Qiong).
Dào Dù Míng Guàn
The Path (Dao) measures the depth of the Nether World [and its] Jade (Ming Guan).
Lì Dīng Xiá Róng
A powerful person is contained in the Red-tinged Clouds (Xia).
Jì Yì Fáng Xúe
Looking forward to assisting the Ruler (Yi),
the Constellation-House (Fang) is where is found the Grotto (Xue).
Zhĕn Jī Jī Xíong
From the rear crossboard of the carriage are found
the outward signs of the several Powerful Persons.
Ruì Guǎng Líng Yūe
Auspicious and vast is the Marvellous Power (Ling),
contained in the Agreement (Yue).
Zhuāng Dì Wàn Fēng
The villages of the Earth are the places where are found,
the Cutting Edge of the Vanguard (Feng).
Chún Bì Gù Xián
Like Pure Bubbling Water (Chun Bi),
stubborn and firm is a worthy companion.
Bǐ Kāi Cè Kōng
In a rustic, out-of-the-way place is opened out
the scheme of the Empty Void (Kong).
Dào Yán Cǐ Zhū Tiān Zhōng Dà Fàn Yǐn Yŭ Wú Liáng Zhī Yīn Jìu Wén Kè Shū
Daoist doctrine states that in the Center of Heaven
the where the Great Brahmin (Da Fan) resides, dormant and hidden from view.
The words that follow are sayings that describe to us
the Boundless (Wu Liang) Tidings found in the
Old [language and] Characters Engraved in the Book (Jiu Wen Ke Shu).
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